MindMed Sues $100 Million Meme Stock Trader Over Proxy Bid

Sept. 6, 2023, 3:36 PM UTC

A 21-year old who made more than $100 million trading meme stocks allegedly issued misleading proxy solicitations to shareholders of medical psychedelics maker Mind Medicine Inc., the company said in a suit.

Jake Freeman and his uncle Scott Freeman, a former MindMed executive, mounted a proxy contest to gain control of the company’s board, according to the complaint filed Tuesday in US District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Jake Freeman gained notoriety for a $110 million windfall from selling his stake in Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. in 2022. Scott Freeman had been MindMed’s President and ...

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